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Journalist Allison Pearson said she felt “bullied and threatened”, after a visit from Essex Police during a since-dropped investigation into a social media post by her. The Daily Telegraph columnist told BBC Radio 4’s PM programme the home visit was not “standard practice” and was “absolutely unacceptable”. Essex Police says officers paid Pearson a visit […]
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In an Imperial College London study, humans displayed sympathy towards and protected AI bots who were excluded from playtime. The researchers say the study, which used a virtual ball game, highlights humans’ tendency to treat AI agents as social beings — an inclination that should be considered when designing AI bots. The study is published […]